Dominate the Offlane: A Comprehensive Dota 2 Terrorblade Position 3 Build Guide

A few patches ago, selecting Terrorblade as an offlaner in Dota 2 was considered unconventional, even detrimental. After a brief stint as a position 5 support, he seemed to vanish from the meta. While occasional appearances in the hard carry (position 1) role persisted, the pro scene largely overlooked him.

However, Terrorblade has experienced a resurgence, becoming a popular position 3 pick, particularly at high MMR. This guide unravels the secrets behind his offlane success, detailing optimal item builds, talent choices, and ability prioritization.

Dota 2 Terrorblade Overview

Terrorblade is a melee Agility hero boasting exceptional Agility gain per level. Despite low Strength and Intelligence gains, his high Agility translates to substantial armor, making him incredibly durable in the late game. His high base movement speed, coupled with his abilities, facilitates efficient jungle farming. His innate ability, Dark Unity, enhances the damage of illusions within a specific radius. He possesses three active skills and an ultimate.

A Quick Overview of Terrorblade's Abilities

Aghanim's Upgrades:

• Aghanim's Shard: Grants Demon Zeal, sacrificing health for regeneration, attack speed, and movement speed (melee form only).
• Aghanim's Scepter: Grants Terror Wave, inflicting fear and dealing damage, activating/extending Metamorphosis.

Facets:

• Condemned: Removes the HP threshold for Sundered targets.
• Soul Fragment: Conjure Images spawn at full health, but casting costs additional health.

Position 3 Terrorblade Build Guide in Dota 2

Terrorblade's offlane viability hinges on his Reflection ability – a low-mana, low-cooldown spell creating a damaging illusion of enemy heroes. This allows for safe harassment and early kills. However, his low health pool necessitates strategic itemization.

Facets, Talents, & Ability Order

For the offlane, Condemned is the preferred Facet, maximizing Sunder's potential for devastating single-target damage.

Skill prioritization: Maximize Reflection first for consistent harassment. Take Metamorphosis at level 2 for kill potential and Conjure Image at level 4. Obtain Sunder at level 6.

Item Build

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Items To Buy When Running Terrorblade As The Offlaner

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